Private Investigator Questions Search Limits in Gus Lamont Case

The disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont from his grandparents' remote South Australian homestead on September 27, 2025, remains unsolved after eight weeks. An extensive search involving the Australian Defence Force and specialized trackers has failed to locate any sign of the boy. Police are treating it as a missing persons case, but the absence of any physical evidence is prompting calls for broader investigations.

Veteran private investigator Ken Gamble has stated that if a widened search yields no results, 'alternative theories' must be considered. Gamble noted a 'lack of evidence' that Gus ever left the homestead and suggested that initial search perimeters might have underestimated a child's potential travel distance. He believes an oversight may have occurred in the search strategy.

Gamble emphasized that police likely explore various theories, including abduction, internally, without public disclosure to avoid compromising the investigation. While the official stance is that Gus wandered off, the private investigator's comments highlight the unusual nature of the case and the need to exhaust all possibilities.